un: aphrodite ;; text ;; 001 <- "first post"

[wingstosee]

so i'm not really sure how this works?
it doesn't look like anyone else has posted yet.
but uhhhh no time like the present, right?
so
my... bracelet? watch?
i guess it's kind of a smartwatch.
anyway it said something new just now.

"we made it work. attempt number six was successful. it worked, everyone!"
"wait, there's a problem, we're not where we..."

does this sound familiar to anyone?
there might have been more but i was in the cafeteria
or well. am, i guess

also, first post?
i think you're supposed to say that.

wow i have no idea where to end this.
i hope you're all having a good day?
even with the kidnapping and everything.
okay bye

wait jk jk
jupiter, if you see this
let me know, okay?
this is venus. though i guess that's pretty obvious.
i'm really worried :(
that was probably obvious too

okay bye for real this time?
maybe??
yeah.

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[wingstosee]

oh! yeah, that has to be it.
trying to hear it was like...
okay
you know when you're tuning a radio, trying to find the right station?
and sometimes you get just close enough to hear something, but then it's gone?
this was kind of like that

[ that was actually a workable analogy, venus. we're all very impressed. ]

[mapsio]

Maybe someone else here got another part to the message? It's just a thought!

[It was a good analogy, Haru got it in one.]

If it does turn out to be a prank, shame on that person.

[wingstosee]

oh!
that makes so much sense!
i mean, if i was only able to tune it for part of it, then maybe...

wait. no
urghhh. these aren't really radio wave, i don't think?
it's probably like, actually recorded
which means that quality's going to be the same for anyone who listens.

at least, i think?
i'm not really any good with cell phones and stuff.

[mapsio]

A cellphone wouldn't be, no.
At least I am pretty sure it wouldn't be?
Someone would have needed to record that message with a cellphone/one of our smartwatches to send it out....

Hmmm, there are too many possibilities here.

[wingstosee]

i mean, it doesn't have to have been recorded with the watch.
you can still watch videos online, right? even if people used an actual camera
so maybe... it's from a computer on the station?

i don't even know if that makes sense.

[mapsio]

No, no! That makes a lot of sense! If it came from a computer on the station, and it sounded like that.... then it was definitely something bad news happening.

The got the communication or video out just before the connection died.

[This is straight up like, Phantom Thief Logic. Figuring out the mysteries of the place your at is like....goals.]

I'm Haru, by the way. Forgive me for not being too helpful.

[wingstosee]

oh, good!
i'm always worried about that. haha
so if this came from a computer on the station...
maybe it was behind one of the locked doors?

no, not at all!
there's nothing to forgive
you're being super helpful. :)
i'm venus. it's really nice to meet you, haru

[mapsio]

[She doesn't have the proficiency level to make good lock picks, which is a damn shame.]

That would be the best assumption. There isn't much we can do with a locked door unless someone knows how to release the locks. Maybe we should work on those doors?

It's nice to meet you too Venus-san!

[wingstosee]

i think... that we'll probably need to figure out what's behind them at least.
i don't really have any idea what could budge them.
i guess something like dynamite?
but that seems like a really bad idea.
like, a really, REALLY bad idea.

it's probably through a computer, right?
that's how it usually works on tv, at least

[mapsio]

Blowing things in the ship up is a really bad idea, since we are kind of stuck here right now? Maybe not the best course of action to blow up the place that we are currently residing.

They are usually kept locked with ID Cards or Handprint Scanners.

[SHE IS A PRO AT SPACE TECH, sort of. Her Father's Palace was definitely full of it.]

[wingstosee]

oh my god
handprint scanners?
haha. that's so cool.
do you like. work with these?

[mapsio]

I have some experience, you could say!

[wingstosee]

that's a lot more than me, at least.
not that that's saying much?
i mean, you could be an fbi agent, or some sort of master thief.
or even a janitor, i guess?
and still use one daily.

it's not very likely, but...
you don't have one of those id cards on you, right?

[mapsio]

I wouldn't say everyday. But there are situations where you have to know how to use one, and you definitely need to know how to get around them.

[She's a Phantom Thief, but that part? That's a secret.]

Unfortunately... no. I don't have any of my belongings.

[wingstosee]

oh, right.
that's all i was trying to say anyway.

yeah. i kind of figured :(
it was worth a try at least...

[mapsio]

There would be no guarantee of the cards working here either.
Unless we knew someone who could reprogram the card reader to read the magnetic strip on the ID Card.

... and that sounded like such a good plan too!

[wingstosee]

oh!
i mean, there's a couple of super smart people here already?
one guy hacked into my smartwatch while we were in the cafeteria
i bet he could at least figure out something kind of like that?

i'm definitely not the person to ask about any of that though.
hahaha. i barely know how to scan my computer for viruses.

[mapsio]

He didn't do anything bad to it, did he?

[It makes her think of Futaba, trolling them by hacking into their stuff.]

I suppose I'm not really one to ask either, it's okay! I think we'll get this all figured out soon enough.

[wingstosee]

i mean. i don't think so?
i hope not.
oh, jeez. i didn't even think about that.
i just sort of handed him my watch?

do you think he did something to it :(

[mapsio]

Ah!
I didn't mean to cause alarm!
Please forgive me for that, I just tend to stay on the cautious side! :(

Maybe he didn't? Maybe he was doing something to it to help you out?

[wingstosee]

no no! it's okay! for real, i mean
i should probably be more cautious too?
sometimes i just think it's easier to kind of. take people at their word, you know?
even if it's obvious they're lying. haha. they get less angry that way

i hope he was helping.
he seemed nice enough, at least.

[mapsio]

I guess you make a good point there.
Just maybe don't trust too many people who offer to do things to your watch right off the bat?

But if you say he seemed nice enough! I'm still sorry for assuming otherwise.

[wingstosee]

i guess i'll try. haha.
it's not like i can usually tell whether they're lying or not, though?
so you really don't have to apologize.
for all i know he put a bomb in it or something.

[mapsio]

I really really hope that isn't the case?!
If it is, maybe...well. I don't know. I don't think it would be that serious!

[wingstosee]

haha. it's probably not.
maybe?

should i check do you think